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::# James's is not incorrect. It is correct English grammar to spell it ''James's''. The redirect is there because ''James''' is also correct. Understand that since both are correct, we are using the one which is massively easier to code for. <span class="sc">[[User:Werdnae|<span style="color:#2D4B98;">Werdnae</span>]]</span> <small>[[User talk:Werdnae|<span style="color:#009000;">(talk)</span>]]</small> 04:41, 23 November 2010 (UTC) | ::# James's is not incorrect. It is correct English grammar to spell it ''James's''. The redirect is there because ''James''' is also correct. Understand that since both are correct, we are using the one which is massively easier to code for. <span class="sc">[[User:Werdnae|<span style="color:#2D4B98;">Werdnae</span>]]</span> <small>[[User talk:Werdnae|<span style="color:#009000;">(talk)</span>]]</small> 04:41, 23 November 2010 (UTC) | ||
:::I was always taught that both are not correct... which English are you using because I am using college APA English as well as MLA English? [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 11:59, 23 November 2010 (UTC) | :::I was always taught that both are not correct... which English are you using because I am using college APA English as well as MLA English? [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 11:59, 23 November 2010 (UTC) | ||
::::Just quickly because it's 1am and I'm tired. MLA prefers ''James's'', ''Charles's'', etc. For any singular noun (including those ending in ''s''), MLA wants an | ::::Just quickly because it's 1am and I'm tired. MLA prefers ''James's'', ''Charles's'', etc. For any singular noun (including those ending in ''s''), MLA wants an <i>'s</i>. I don't remember what APA prefers. It's been over a year since I used it. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Singular_nouns_ending_with_an_.E2.80.9Cs.E2.80.9D_or_.E2.80.9Cz.E2.80.9D_sound Link for reference]. But yes, they're both correct. As such, for consistency and ease, Bulbapedia uses the repeated s. —'''<span style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="color:#000">darklord</span>[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|<span style="color:#0047AB">trom</span>]]</span>''' 12:20, 23 November 2010 (UTC) | ||